Clinical Implications of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing According to STOPP/START Version 2 Criteria in Older Polymorbid Patients Discharged From Geriatric and Internal Medicine Wards: A  Prospective Observational Multicenter Study

To evaluate whether STOPP/START v2 potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) are associated with 6-month mortality and unplanned hospitalization in hospital-discharged older patients.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - May 16, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Enrico Brunetti, Maria L. Aurucci, Edoardo Boietti, Maddalena Gibello, Matteo Sappa, Yolanda Falcone, Giorgetta Cappa, Mario Bo Tags: Original Study Source Type: research